Simpson's promoter Norman Pardo told the New York Post: "[The FX exec] said, Anger Management with OJ Simpson? That would be a perfect fit!

"OJ would play a thinly veiled version of himself - a famous con who's pissed off about being unjustly incarcerated."

Pardo added that Simpson is up for the role but the FX exec said: "All good ideas, but still need the network to agree to having OJ on the show."

A cast member on Anger Management who wanted to remain unidentified apparently told Pardo: "I could see OJ pulling in record numbers for the show, especially if there are parallels to his sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping in the Vegas case.